I drove up near the fires right when they first crested the ridges. The police had already closed the road, but now it has definitely moved past it. I
took a short video, but left because a dozen fire-trucks roared past. I would have gotten it on sooner, but I found a UFO vid I thought I lost.

Anyway, it is spreading rapidly, but I can't go anywhere this late and get more video.

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We had MONTHS of fires last year that my lungs are still reeling from...

I just figured that I would update this thread. I can take more video if anyone wants, but I'll just tell you;

The fire is MILES wide, and the smoke has completely covered the eastern sky. The fire is much closer than last years, and I thin k that we might be
losing a lot more homes if the wind picks up. Drop helos are every where.

My power keeps going in and out, but I came home. Not sure if they will evacuate again or not. The thread title is misleading. the fires and I are
both in Goleta, a seaside town 5 miles north of Santa Barbara. I think I got the first video up on the night it started...

Lots of homes are threatened now.... I will keep updating as the power permits.

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